Scientists have discovered that some of the universe's most powerful explosions, hypernovas, may not happen at all. X-ray spacecraft finds supermassive black hole stirring up the 'red potato' galaxy: ...

Larger droplets should cool more slowly, giving crystals time and space to grow; very rapid cooling could prevent natron from crystallizing. The researchers propose that larger, salt-rich particles ...

NASA has shown off a cosmic “smile” as an example of warped spacetime. The space agency posted an incredible observation on Sunday showing how gravitational lensing can magnify the light of a more ...

October’s skies are packed with celestial surprises, from Jupiter disappearing behind the Moon to two meteor showers lighting up the darkness. NASA highlights four must-see events, including shooting ...

Winter storm watch issued for up to 24 inches of snow and 65 MPH gusts this week Ukraine strikes St Petersburg with over 1,000 drones Controversial officiating on final play of Notre Dame-BYU game ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed an ancient galaxy cluster with an unexpectedly dense concentration of dark matter, challenging theories about how the universe developed. The discovery ...

Francis Halzen wins this year’s award for his work on a neutrino observatory at the South Pole that has helped to unlock mysteries of the Universe. Belgian-born physicist Francis Halzen has won the ...

While our own Milky Way today seems like a pretty serene place (at least as far as galactic neighborhoods go), astronomers have just spotlighted a corner of the early Universe where things were ...

The crisp predawn skies over Central Florida had curious eyes wondering what was unfolding, as an orangish-blue wispy cloud billowed into life ahead of the rising sun. For those in the know, what was ...

A confession first: until last night, I’d never heard the Polish composer’s Symphony of Sorrowful Songs, his Third, in a live performance. The media circus around the 1977 work’s rediscovery in the ...

Olbers’ paradox proves that our universe is neither static nor eternally unchanging. Darkness exposes the reality of an expanding cosmos, aging stars, and traveling light. Space expands continuously ...